Schools Reconciliation Challange Awards Event 2010

On May 27th, NSWRC held an awards ceremony to recognise the winners of the first ever Schools Reconciliation Challenge. The room was filled with excited students and even more excited parents and teachers. After a Welcome to Country from Metro Aboriginal Land Council's Michael West, Revesby South Public School sang the Australian National Anthem in English and in Dharawal.

Joan Tranter

Joan is a Murri woman, originally from Wakka Wakka country, about 180 km northwest of Brisbane. She was born on and grew up in one of Queensland’s biggest missions, Cherbourg and is connected to the Kamalori people through her mother. Joan is the Equity & Diversity Coordinator (Indigenous/Diversity) at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has been an adult educator and teacher for more than 40 years with vast experience in Indigenous education, employment and training.

Joan presented awards for the Poetry and Song Writing Category.

Peter Alting

Peter presented awards for the Visual Art Category.

NSW Teachers Federation

Andrew Levins

Heaps Decent was established in 2007 by Sydney DJs Nina Agzarian and Andrew Levins with American DJ and Producer Diplo (Wesley Pentz) the first workshops were run in the remote community of Maningrida and the Riverina Juvenile Justice centre in the regional hub of Wagga Wagga, NSW. Heaps Decent currently offers ongoing music programs at multiple locations including schools, juvenile justice centres, drop in centres and studios as well as running distinct arts projects with partners such as Shopfront Contemporary Arts and Performance, the Sydney Opera House and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Goals for the future include; Increasing the recognition of Indigenous artists to create a more integrated music scene and quality new music. Improving the lives of young people by providing positive opportunities and resources that engage and develop their creativity. Engaging and connecting young and emerging artists through a significant web presence that allows collaborations across distances. To be a HUB for the creation, promotion and development of new music for young and emerging artists

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